The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7769

7769. Ye Simple Men of Hearts Sincere

1. Ye simple men of heart sincere,
Shepherds who watch your flocks by night,
Start not to see an angel near,
Nor tremble at this glorious light.

2. “A herald from the heavenly King,
I come, your every fear to chase;
Good tidings of great joy I bring,
Great joy to all the fallen race.

3. “To you is born on this glad day,
A Savior by our host adored;
Our God in Bethlehem survey,
Make haste to worship Christ the Lord.

4. By this the Savior of mankind,
Th’incarnate God shall be displayed;
The Babe ye wrapped in swaths shall find,
And humbly in a manger laid.

Text Information

• First Line: Ye simple men of heart sincere
• Title: Ye Simple Men of Hearts Sincere
• Author: Charles Wesley (1745)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord (London: William Strahan, 1745), number 1
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ERNAN, Lowell Mason, 1850; FEDERAL STREET, Henry K. Oliver, 1832; GERMANY, Sacred Melodies, by William Gardiner, 1815

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer (attributed to): John Hatton (1793)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13467 17655 55654
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain